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Clark does see the issue of gays in the military as one to be addressed on the federal level since it has potential military and national security implications.

“I was a big fan of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’” he said. “I think it served us well.”

He doesn’t believe a man or woman enlisting should be asked about sexual orientation any more than a job applicant can be.

“The bottom line is this: If a man or woman is a good, solid soldier who does his or her job, then that should be what matters,” he said.

Payroll tax extension
Clark said the payroll tax exemption should be extended, as it was a good stimulus piece, but it should no longer be used as a bargaining chip.

“These kinds of extensions should be for at least one or two years. What’s being done with them now shows the absurdity of what’s going on in Washington with these one and two-month Band-Aids,” he said.

Personal Life
Take a quick look at Mike Clark’s lapel. There’s a good chance you’ll spy a small American flag, a way of showing his pride in his country. As a former FBI agent, he swore allegiance to the United States.

“I took that oath to protect and serve the United States,” Clark told the Simsbury Republican Town Committee in January. “There is no expiration on that oath.”

Clark’s patriotism stems not just from his service with the FBI, though. Its roots extend back to his childhood.

He describes his Catholic family as “traditional.” His father was a mail carrier and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea. His mother was a nurse.